CCS, Hydrogen Challenges a Focus at SPE Offshore Europe 2023
organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) to industrial European demand centres.A paper by Kent plc will present recent modelling work carried out supporting a Dutch North Sea operator to understand the change in risk on their production platform due to the newly produced hydrogen passing through it.The University of Aberdeen has mapped the hydrogen storage capacities of UK offshore hydrocarbon fields and explored potential synergies with offshore wind. Its findings estimate a total hydrogen storage capacity of 3454 TWh within 96 fields investigated, significantly exceeding the determined 120 TWh seasonal domestic
Robotics: The Next Gen in Subsea Vehicles
head, with an inductive connector for charging and data transfer, which acts a little like an in-air refuelling of fighter jets. “This means there’s minimal impact from waves because the docking is at a controlled depth,” says Lima, who has an MSc in Subsea Engineering from University of Aberdeen and a MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from University of Oslo. There’s also a through moon pool-based handling system for recovering the AUV on deck, safely.The system will support subsea survey in shallow waters as well as in deep and ultra-deep waters, operating a wide variety
Partners Lead New Swarm Technology Research
U.K. based marine technology company Autonomous Robotics Ltd (ARL) will collaborated with Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University (RGU) to research simultaneous, distributed and scalable localization system for a swarm of autonomous underwater sensor flying nodes.The research will aim to further enhance the capability of the flying node system and further reduce the cost and time for ocean bottom seismic surveys.RGU is a leading Scottish university in Aberdeen, the oil capital of Europe, and its School of Engineering has an outstanding track record of working in collaboration with industry.The Swarm
Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage Project Underway
. The Acorn CCS Project has now begun a feasibility study after concluding funding from the European Union’s funding round Accelerating CCS Technologies (ACT). The ACT Acorn study is being led by Pale Blue Dot Energy with project partners Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage (University of Aberdeen, University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University), University of Liverpool, Bellona (Norway) and Radboud University (The Netherlands). The study will demonstrate the commercial and regulatory aspects of CCS project development in the U.K. This would include the commercial aspects
60th OCEANS Conference Held in Aberdeen
sensing, imaging and instrumentation, fisheries and aquaculture, to exciting cutting edge technologies like marine renewable energy, and unmanned underwater vehicles in defense applications. The Plenary speakers at the 60th Anniversary of OCEANS included: Professor Dame Anne Glover, University of Aberdeen; Dr. Gareth Davies, Aquatera; Dr. Stef Kapusniak, SMD and Dr. Eric Delory, Plocan. A robust Student Poster Competition (SPC) was also part of the OCEANS Aberdeen conference. The winners of this year’s competition were Klemen Istenic from the University of Girona (First Place)
New Subsea Consultancy: 1CS1
been replicated and continues to be deployed on flexible and rigid pipeline inspections in deep water locations around the world. Aleksandra Tomaszek is the consultancy’s Chief Operating Officer and has been working in the oil and gas sector since she achieved her MBA from the University of Aberdeen in 2011. Her latest role was a Subsea Integrity Project Manager at Oceaneering.
Engineers Aid UK Subsea Diversification Drive
and deeper waters. “It has been really interesting to find out how U.K. supply chain companies can modify and adapt their technology to diversify into other sectors and sustain long-term growth.” McCallum, who is a Master of Engineering graduate from the University of Aberdeen, worked with the NSRI team to identify how universities and specialist research centers can support the industry in its drive to get new technology off the ground. Gordon Drummond, project director for NSRI, said, “Jamie and Christer are both extremely passionate about the
New Code Aims to Protect Dolphins near Aberdeen
port. The code has been developed by a joint taskforce who have come together as a result of increased interest in the dolphins. The group includes Aberdeen Harbour Board, East Grampian Coastal Partnership, Police Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage; with expert advice from the University of Aberdeen, RSPB, the Sea Mammal Research Unit and Whale and Dolphin Conservation. Aberdeen is one of the best places in Europe to view dolphins, with RSPB’s Dolphin Watch Project (partly sponsored by Aberdeen Harbour Board) reporting that visitors to Torry Battery have a nine in 10 chance
NSRI Announces Senior Appointments
people on board to drive the initiative forward.” Blake will chair the NSRI board whose other members have also been confirmed today. They are Neil Gordon - Subsea UK, Paul White – GE Oil & Gas, Paul Charlton - PDL Solutions, Jason Tisdale - Fugro, Professor Albert Roger - University of Aberdeen and John Mair. With more than 25 years’ industry experience, Blake is subsea systems manager with Chevron Energy Technology Company where he is responsible for supporting subsea projects and operations worldwide, developing and deploying new technology. Blake was instrumental in
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